Farm Updates

Saturday, September 21, 2024
1 – 5 pm
Alemany Farm
Instructor: Brett Stephens
Suggested Donation: $0 – $15; no one turned away for lack of funds
Please sign up in advance!

Come out for our annual late summer pond cleanup day and learn about aquatic plants and water management while helping with pond maintenance. Learn about pond ecology and support habitat restoration for the red wing black bird, tule reeds, and more. The pond work day will include a discussion on pond ecology, the importance of water sources on organic farms, strategies for management and creating plant and animal diversity. Bring your hip waders or rain boots, if you have them (a few will be provided), gloves, snacks, and join us in getting your hands wet!

Brett Stephens is owner/project manager of San Francisco Landscapes. He is certified in permaculture design, a Bay-Friendly professional, ARCSA accredited professional, and a long-time volunteer at Alemany Farm.

Join Friends of Alemany Farm and the Alemany Apartments Community for …

Alemany Farm’s 19th Annual Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 26
11 am to 3 pm
Alemany Farm, 700 Alemany Blvd, SF
FREE

The day will include:

• Garlic planting
• Farm tours
• Medicinal herb tour with Bonnie Rose Weaver (2 pm)
• Face painting
• Pumpkin decorating
• other family-friendly activities
• Live music from the Tony Saunders Band (12 pm)
• Pig roast, BBQ, farm salad, and more good food
• Community groups
• …and more.

Interested in volunteering for the event? We could use some extra hands with a variety of activities and areas. Contact us at community.gardeners@gmail.com for more info and to sign up for a shift!

Please Note: There will be very limited parking available onsite at the farm. We encourage folks to use public transit or pedal power. If you are driving to the farm, you may need to find parking in the vicinity. For directions and other info on visiting the farm, see our Get Involved page.

We hope to see you on October 26!

Thank you to Harvest Festival co-sponsors and event partners:

Alemany Resident Management Corp
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
SF Recreation & Parks
San Francisco Landscapes
Bridge Housing
In-kind donor: World Centric

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Bonnie Rose Weaver
Museum of Craft and Design
San Francisco Beekeepers Association
Tony Saunders Band

Check out our upcoming farm workshops on pickling and beekeeping on our Workshops page!

Dear Farm Friends,

The Saturday, July 6 volunteer workday is cancelled due to illness. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you at another upcoming workday!

Dear Farm Friends,

We are seeking an experienced farm manager who will work closely with both our farm director and executive director in a hybrid position with time both on site at the farm and remote. For more details and application instructions, see the job description!

Learn about the plants and flowers growing at Alemany Farm while you gather and make your own Mother’s Day bouquet. Join local herbalist Tessa Kappe for our next workshop on Sunday, May 12. Find details and registration link on our Workshops page!

Dear Farm Friends,

Join Friends of Alemany Farm and the Alemany Apartments Community for the…

Alemany Farm Earth Day on the Green Celebration

* our 17th annual spring community gathering *

Saturday, April 27
11 am to 3 pm
Alemany Farm, 700 Alemany Blvd, SF
FREE

The day will include:

• Potato planting
• Farm tour
• Native plant tour
• Herb garden tour
• Mini plant sale & Alemany Farm merch (suggested donation)
• Tasty food (pig roast, farm salad, and food truck catering)
• Face painting for kids
• …other activities for folks of all ages, including seed bombs, butter making, and more
• DJ sessions
• Resource tables from community groups
• Live music from Tony Saunders and the Noteworthy Band (12:30 p.m.) Find Tony Saunders on Spotify and Pandora!

Watch this space for more details in the coming days!

Please Note: Onsite parking will not be available for our Earth Day event. We encourage folks to use public transit or pedal power. If you are driving to the farm, you will need to find parking in the vicinity. For directions and other info on visiting the farm, see our Get Involved page.

Interested in volunteering for the event? We could use some extra hands with a variety of activities and areas. Volunteer for just one shift or several, to fit your schedule. Contact farm director Abby Bell by Friday for more info and to sign up for a shift!

Friends of Alemany Farm thanks our co-sponsors and event partners:

Alemany Resident Management Corp
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
Bridge Housing
SF Recreation & Parks
San Francisco Landscapes
In-kind donor: World Centric

Friends of Alemany Farm is a sponsored project of Earth Island Institute.

We hope to see you on April 27!

Applications due by April 5.

Learn to grow food, gain leadership skills, build community, and experience farming as a healing practice. Cultivate a more just and equitable food network from the ground up. We launched our apprenticeship program in 2020, and we are now accepting applications for our 2024-25 cohort.

The Alemany Grows Urban Agroecology (AGUA) apprenticeship is a six to twelve month program for San Franciscans, 18 years or older, looking to effect positive change in their communities. Apprentices will work alongside the farm managers, learning and supporting all aspects of food production and community engagement at Alemany Farm.

Apprenticeship positions are 10-16 hours per week, for 6 to 12 months, beginning in June 2024. Compensation is $21 per hour.

To learn more, read the full job description before completing the application form by April 5.

Farm Friends,

This spring, local herbalist Bonnie Rose Weaver will offer “Herbs & Roses,” an 8-week free internship at Alemany Farm about medicinal herbs and flower cultivation. It will be held Friday afternoons March 15 to May 10! Complete an application by 2 pm on March 6 if you are interested in joining us at the farm.

Herbs and Roses is an internship of 8 sessions from the plants that grow at Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Blvd, SF CA) and herbalist Bonnie Rose Weaver in using medicinal plants, and supporting the cultivation of the cut flower garden at the 3.5 organic farm dedicated to food and ecological security, and community education on occupied Ramaytush Ohlone Land (San Francisco, CA).

H&R interns will receive short lectures, interactive experiences and hands-on medicine making training.They will support the organic and regenerative cut-flower production at Alemany Farm. This work includes greenhouse work, irrigation, bed preparation and soil management, weeding, pest and disease control and harvest of cut flowers.

Herb & Roses Internships are 3 hours a week for 8 weeks. One cohort of 10 – 12 people will begin Friday March 15th 2024.

Find more info and application link. Application deadline is March 6, 2 pm.

Our winter 2024 workshops continue in February with fungi and and more fruit tree pruning, this time with a focus on citrus trees. Visit the Workshops page to learn more and register!